Age of Steam (Deluxe) (Retail Edition)

Designer	Martin Wallace
Publisher	Eagle-Gryphon Games
Players	1-6
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Expansions	Age of Steam Deluxe: New England/Pittsburgh & Switzerland Maps Age of Steam Deluxe Expansion: Detroit Bankruptcy & Heavy Cardboard Maps Age of Steam Deluxe: Replacement Maps (Rust Belt, Germany, Southern US, & Western US)  Age of Steam Deluxe: Expansion Volume I Age of Steam Deluxe: Expansion Volume II Age of Steam Deluxe: Expansion Volume III
Honors	2003 Tric Trac Nominee 2003 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Winner 2003 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee 2002 Meeples' Choice Award
Additional Info	4098/age-steam http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4098/age-steam/forums/63

Eagle-Gryphon Games is proud to present Age of Steam: Deluxe Edition!

• Completely re-envisioned and re-created art and graphics by Ian O’Toole
• Six maps included on 3 double-sided game boards — optimized for 2–6 player counts
• Ninety mini-sized (22mm) poker chips replace paper money
• Classic wooden Track Ownership disks in 6 new player colors
• A spacious, well-designed insert with a clear plastic cover easily stores all components
• The fundamental game rules and game play remain the same — great as they always have been!

(From the back of the box)

Compatible with past expansion maps (over 100 have been made through the years).

Steam-belching iron horses roar across the wild plains! Age of Steam relives the era when pioneering U.S. railroads built the tracks that transformed America's economy. The cut-throat action is centered on the industrial powerhouses of the growing nation: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and beyond.

Challenges that await you:

• Can you finance both the most extensive track network and the most powerful locomotives?
• Which routes will give the best returns on their costs?
• Can you beat the opposition to the most lucrative shipments?
• Will you make enough money to pay your aggressive creditors?

Competition is brutal, with the game usually going to the player who plans most carefully.

Each self-contained phase in the game keeps players constantly involved in making vital decisions and interacting with other players. Age of Steam also allows towns to be developed into cities, ensuring that no two games are exactly the same.